Claire Désert (piano)
One of the most remarkable interpreters of her generation, Claire Désert entered the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris when she was just 14 years old. After studies with Ventsislav Yankoff and Jean Hubeau, she received premiers prix in piano and chamber music. After admission to the postgraduate cycle, …
Beiliang Zhu (cello)
Beiliang Zhu won First Prize and the Audience Award at the XVIII International Bach Competition in Leipzig in 2012, the first string player to have received this honor on a baroque instrument. She received her Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School in Historical Performance, studying baroque cello with …
Briggs Piano Trio
United by a commitment to continuing to raise the profile of the Austrian-British composer Hans Gál, the members of the Briggs Piano Trio were brought together by AVIE Records to make the recording which contrasts Gál’s poetic E major Trio with Shostakovich’s dark E minor Trio. Pianist Sarah Beth Briggs, …
David Juritz (violin)
David Juritz was born in Cape Town, South Africa and, after winning a scholarship, came to London to study at the Royal College of Music (RCM) with Hugh Bean and Jaroslav Vanecek. During his time at the RCM he won all the major prizes for violin including the College’s highest …
David Quigley (piano)
Award winning Irish pianist David Quigley enjoys a wide and varied career as a recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician. He has performed in many of the world’s greatest concert halls including the Philharmonie Köln, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Symphony Hall Birmingham, Musikverein Vienna, Mozarteum Salzburg, Palais des Beaux-Arts Brussels, National Concert …
